Dear heavenly Father, my heart grows anxious so easily. So often I treat You like a magic genie who will take my worries away with a snap of his fingers. I forget You are my loving Heavenly Father and have greater purposes for me. If You knew my problems and didn’t care, You would be […]
How to Deal with Stress and Anxiety
Ten of the Best Psalms for Anxiety, Worry, and Fear
Before I share the best Psalms for anxiety and fear, let me provide this encouragement: If you face anxiety, fear, or depression, God knows your experience. He keeps your tears in a bottle (Psalm 56:8). You may feel like you’re passing through great darkness, but He is LIGHT for the darkness (Psalm 27:1). The Psalmists […]
When Prayer Makes Anxiety Worse
Editor’s Note: I wrote an entire chapter on praying through anxious times in my new book When Prayer Is a Struggle. Learn more or buy on Amazon. Watch the video I made based on this article. (Or scroll to watch.) …do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving […]
One Way to Avoid Anxiety in Prayer
This is a continuation of the series on Fighting the Spiritual Battle in Prayer. The second “all” of Ephesians 6:18 is “all prayer and supplication.” I understand this to mean that we need to pray all different types of prayers, not just ask God to give us what we want. We need to worship, confess […]
A Powerful Sermon on the Link Between Anxiety and Pride
I recently listened to an excellent sermon on anxiety that is worth sharing. The sermon titled “The Answer for Anxiety” was preached by Richard Caldwell Jr. at Founders Baptist Church. In the sermon, Caldwell unpacks 1 Peter 5:5–11 and something you may have never thought about: the link between anxiety and pride. You can download […]
